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engorged

/ɪnˈɡɔːrdʒd/ /ɛnˈɡɔːrdʒd/

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verb

Dévorer avidement, se goinfrer

To devour something greedily, gorge, glut.

Examples :

"The hungry child engorged the plate of cookies after school. "

L'enfant affamé a dévoré l'assiette de biscuits après l'école.

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verb

Se gaver

To feed ravenously.

Examples :

"The baby bird engorged itself on the worms its mother brought back to the nest. "

Le bébé oiseau s'est gavé de vers que sa mère avait rapportés au nid.

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verb

Gonfler, congestionner

To fill excessively with a body liquid, especially blood.

Examples :

"The athlete's arm was engorged with blood after the strenuous workout. "

Le bras de l'athlète était congestionné de sang après l'entraînement intense.

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adjective

Gonflé, congestionné

Overly filled with fluid; used especially of blood vessels.

Examples :

"After running a mile in the heat, her face was flushed and the blood vessels in her neck were noticeably engorged. "

Après avoir couru un mile dans la chaleur, son visage était rouge et les vaisseaux sanguins de son cou étaient visiblement congestionnés.

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